AshleyMarie

Hi everyone. As some of you know, I had plastic surgery yesterday in Mexico with Dr. Jamie Campos Leon. Everything went very well to say the least. He and his staff are very amazing and wanted the very best for me. I arrived a little before 8am, filled out paper work and then had another consultation with him. During that time, we went over a few other areas he and I had concerns about and decided to also get liposuction on them. He didn't even charge me for these extra areas. I ended up having my upper and lower back, inner arms, inner thighs, waste, hips and lower abdomen liposuction-ed. The price was very reasonable. I had the choice of what kind of anesthesia I wanted and decided to just be sedated. it seemed like what took for ever to be sedated. I guess my spine was just not being easy for them. I was awake in and out of surgery, felt a little bit of it, but there was no pain involved. He first started on the top of my body by inserting some liquid, then did the normal liposuction and finally finished with laser liposuction which tightens up the skin. All in all my surgery took about 3 to 31/2 hours. I did not feel any pain but I bled so much. I am still bleeding a lot, but the doctor stressed that this would be normal. It is not all blood that I am losing, but the liquid he also injected into me. He prescribed pain medicine, antibiotics and iron because of my blood loss. It has been 24 hours since I arrived back home (I live less than 45 minutes away from Mexico) and I am very swollen around my waste. I went from having a close to flat tummy to looking like I have an inner-tube around my belly and bottom. I forgot to add that the Dr. did some fat grafting and add 700ccs to my booty lol. I am unable to sit on my bottom and must lay on my side or stomach so the shape does not change on my bottom. Dr. Campos Leon said that he removed about 7000 ccs which equals about 14 lbs off of my body. This 14 lbs will not show up right away because it also includes water weight. He said that I should lose all of the weight within 3 months. I have to wear a girdle that goes under my breasts and is above my knees. I also wear another one which is like a short tight cardigan that goes over my upper back and arms. Dr. says that I must wear these for a month and am able to start exercising in 2 weeks. So far, even with the bleeding, swelling and bruises, this has been a fantastic experience. Today is day 2 and I do not even have an appetite, I had tomato soup and cheese its last night and the same today so far along with a lot of crystal light. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions. I took before pics that I first sent to the Dr. and I will take some in about 2 weeks as well. I am going for my one week check up next Tuesday and will keep you all posted. Thanks for listening!!

In the U.S Laser Lipo is very expesive. Regular lipo is done first and then laser liposuction is performed to tighten the skin.

Yay!!! Let us know how it goes. I am also having laser lipo in 6 days!!

75 oz. Water B: Quiche L: 3 oz. Canned Tuna with Mayo, Chopped Tomato, Onion and 5 Wheat Thins

75 oz. Water B: Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt, Granola and Frozen Strawberries (Heaven!) L: 3 oz. Canned Tuna with Mayo, Chopped Tomato and Onion with 5 Wheat Thins S: 2T Peanut Butter D: ground turkey with cheese, cheese and salsa

B: 1 Scrambled Egg with Red Bell Pepper, Green Onion, Tomato and Zucchini L: Cauliflower, Tomato, Olives with Ranch D: 1/2 Deviled Egg, Mashed Potato's, Stuffing, 1 slice of Turkey S: Had a sliver of carrot cake with whipped cream Happy Easter!

75 oz. Water with Crystal Light B: Quiche L: 3 oz. Canned Tuna with Mayom Chopped Tomato and Onion with 5 Wheat Thins S: 2T Peanut Butter

B: yogurt and granola L: 1 slider pattie and about 10 sweet potato fries with ranch D: 1c. Clam chowder

Thanks again. It has been a long journey, but a journey I am going to take forever. I have learned how to eat properly and exercise and feel amazing! As for my PS, I am having some laser liposuction on my back fat, hips, inner thighs and arms . I have a week and a half to go!

75 oz. Water B: None L: Tuna with Mayo and Chopped Tomato and Onion D: Mexican Rice with Tomato Chunks and Sour Cream

It's my TOM of the month and am only down 1 lb this week.

75 oz. Water B: Nothing L: 3oz. Canned Tuna with Mayo S: 2T Peanut Butter D: 2 Chicken Strips S: 1 Sugar Free Pudding

75 oz. Water B: Oatmeal L: Tuna with Mayo, Chopped Tomato, Onion and 5 Wheat Thins D: 1c. Clam Chowder Ending up having 4T Peanut Butter I am dying for sweets So I had 2 T Peanut Butter and now it is time to add some Crystal Light to my water. Hope this works. *crosses fingers*

Hey Shelby, I was just wondering how you are doing on liquids. For some reason it seems so much harder to do than the 21 day post op diet. I have struggled each time after a fill/unfill. Good luck lovie.

I had a tummy tuck and breast augmentation 6 years before putting on all of this weight so my stomach stayed pretty flat (nice even though I put on so much weight, but I gained it in other places). I am having some lipo done on my back fat, hips, arms and inner thighs. I am so excited! I wore a bathing suit on the weekend and just couldn't stop thinking about how much this PS is going to help my confidence. My surgery is scheduled for April 13 with Dr. Jaime Campos Leon in Mexico. Because I am so fortunate to live so close to Mexico (San Diego)I went in for a consultation after sending in my photos. Dr. Campos is very nice and I am quite confident I will be happy with his work. I am so so so excited. The count down begins!!

Deb- I love that our diets are so much alike! The Can of tuna and wheat thins do it for me for lunch. I look forward to it each day! I have decided to add peanut butter for when I start to crave a sweet. It helps me out a lot. Once I get my ash to the store to buy some more tomatos, I will make the tomato pie. Keep it up sweetie!!

Thank you Widdlee. Before my third fill I was eating so bad and not concentrating on exercise. This is definitely making me feel a lot better. My PS s in 2 weeks... I am so excited!!

75 oz. Water B: Oatmeal L: Tuna with Mayo, Chopped Tomato, Onion and 5 Wheat Thins D: 2 slices of steakums with low fat cheese S: 2T peanut butter

75 oz. Water B: Oatmeal L: 3 oz. Canned Tuna with Mayo, Chopped Tomato and Onion with 5 Wheat Thins S: 1T Peanut Butter D: Cup of chili

I was camping at the beach so I didn't eat the best today: B: 1 sausage link L: 2 turkey roll-ups with cheese S: Shaved Ice D: 2 Fish Sticks S: 2 T peanut butter

90 minutes?? GET IT GIRL! That is amazing. I did not work out today, but WOW...you are inspiring me!! Tomorrow will be a better day. By the way, I finally got around to buying some pie crust. It looks like tomato pie will be in my near future . I also want to learn how to make quiche...yummy

I had a very stressful day today but here is what I ate. B: Cheese its and fat free ranch dip L: 1 slice of deli turkey and 1 slice of pepper Jack cheese D: Rice and Beans 1 glass of Apple Juice, 1 Sprite Zero

I prefer Friday Weigh Ins as well. I am down 5lbs from Saturday (my third fill).

75 oz. Water B: Hard Boiled Egg L: Tuna with Mayo, Tomato, Onion and Wheat Thins D: 5 pieces of Calamari with Dipping Sauce and 1 small Chicken Tender